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Recommendation 21
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Criminal Justice Board failed to meet for two years, undermining system coordination.
Conclusion
We repeatedly heard from MoJ that the various parts of the criminal justice system–courts, prisons, probation services and police–are connected and changes in one part of the system have consequences elsewhere.52 However, for two years between July 2021 and July 2023, the Criminal Justice Board, which is convened by MoJ and brings together partners from across the criminal justice system to set strategic direction and plan collaboratively, did not meet. MoJ told us this was the decision of the Secretary of State at the time.53 Importantly, the judiciary is represented on the board, whereas the criminal justice action group, which we heard a lot about from MoJ, has no judicial representation.54 Efficiency in the court system